Tag: nissan laurel

Family Album Treasures: Laurelu gee-ess-eksu

Or at least, that’s how this proud owner would have called his latest acquisition in the early 70s: Otousan (father) is making sure the SGX badge of his Laurel C130 is just as clearly visible on the photo as his daughter. You could almost say the Laurel is part of the family! Also okaasan (mother)…




DOTS: local Laurel C31

Sortly before I went on holiday I spotted some J-tin driving in front of me. Unmistakably it turned out to be a red Datsun Laurel C31. Also note the Honda S2000 I featured over two years ago on the right side of the photo. At the bottom of the hill the Laurel was trapped at…




Family Album Treasures: bling-bling Laurel

Bling on your car wasn’t invented by the hip-hop culture, no the Aoyama Jokers were the one who embraced it first in the late 80s! This Laurel SGL C230 has been modified with homemade stainless steel headlight covers, hoodfins and a front air dam and its owner poses proudly next to it. Definitely something I’d…




Brilliant: Pigsbutt Laurel in RS Turbo liverage

I already saw this one in Mike Garrett’s coverage of the JCCA NYM on Speedhunters, but nevertheless nice to see another picture of such a brilliant car: The only things missing now are the RS Turbo decals on the side of the car! Found at Minkara




Webmining: Nissan Laurel C130-EV

If you thought a 1973 pigsbutt Nissan Laurel SGX was one of the coolest cars of the 70s, behold the even cooler Nissan Laurel C130-EV: Nissan Laurel C130-EV Okay, I must admit it is not as good looking as its butaketsu brother but it certainly doesn’t run that hot! Nissan Laurel C130-EV This Electric Vehicle…




DOTS: 1984 Brown Nissan Laurel C31

No it’s color is not brown because of the rust on it. Even though it does have some rusty spots, this Laurel is still in a fairly good condition. Only on the left side it does need some attention to its doors. 1984 Brown Nissan Laurel C31 I spotted it around the corner from where…